Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), the Committee’s Ranking Member, today requested the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate whether President Trump and OMB Director Russ Vought’s directive ordering agencies to issue Reduction-in-Force (RIF) notices… Read more »
Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) today announced that he has sent a letter to federal Inspectors General demanding investigations into the wasteful and inefficient workforce reductions initiated by President Donald Trump and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought.Since February, the Trump administration has forced agencies to carry out mass reductions in force (RIFs).… Read more »
Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement following reports that an illegal mass firing scheme has begun amidst a government shutdown. “If Russ Vought wants to end Trump’s shutdown, he should ask Speaker Johnson to end the Congressional Republican vacation and show up… Read more »
Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, today led 7 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. State Department Office of Inspector General urging an investigation into the Trump Administration’s reckless dismantlement of the… Read more »
Today, the Democratic members of Virginia’s congressional delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to OMB Director Russ Vought clarifying that threats to withhold or cancel back pay to furloughed federal workers would be illegal. The letter was signed by Representatives James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (VA-08), Robert C.… Read more »
U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (D-VA), U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) today announced new legislation aimed at providing timely relief for federal workers who are illegally fired or experience other unjust prohibited personnel practices.The Fair Access to Swift and Timely (FAST) Justice Act provides federal workers with… Read more »
Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw released the following statement after an Axios report revealed that President Trump and OMB Director Russ Vought have drafted a faulty memo suggesting furloughed federal employees will not receive back pay. “More bluster and BS from Russ Vought and Donald Trump. The law is clear. Trump signed it. They can’t just invent powers… Read more »
Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called on Chairman James Comer, to immediately hold a hearing with OMB Director Russ Vought on his threats to carry out mass firings at federal agencies during the Republican shutdown. “I urge you to schedule a hearing at the earliest possible opportunity and, if… Read more »
Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement condemning OMB Director Russ Vought’s escalating threats to carry out mass firings of federal workers in the event of a government shutdown:“Russ Vought is giving away the game. He knows he has no legal authority to carry out mass… Read more »
Since January, our region has been under attack by the Trump administration. Agencies have been shuttered, federal employees have been subjected to RIFs, DOGE has unleashed chaos, and federal service has been demagogued. And now we are in a GOP Shutdown.On my first day in office, I introduced the Limit on Sweeping Executive Reorganization Act, which prevents presidents from… Read more »
